BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ — AmericanSingles.com today introduced a special offer to help U.S. military personnel, currently on active duty, connect with its members for companionship, dating, or friendship with a complimentary one- month Premium Membership.
ConnectU and TheFaceBook Face-Off
HARVARD CRIMSON–Co-founders of the college-geared Friendster knockoff ConnectU are pitted against the thefacebook.com. The founders of ConnectU allege that Zuckerberg stole their idea for a networking site while he was doing unpaid work for them.
The full article was originally published at Harvard Crimson, but is no longer available.
eTwine.com Officially Launches its Social Networking Site
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 14, 2004– eTwine.com founder Darrell Lerner believes that eTwine’s rapid growth can be attributed to its fun and interactive feel and integration of eTwine’s numerous unique features; social networking, event planning & management, and blogs. "We believe we offer users the ultimate social experience on the net and more ways to meet people than any other site on the market." All eTwine features are currently free. At the core of the eTwine.com site is each member’s personal community page and detailed picture profile.
Committed to Gay Marriage Equality; Gay.com
GAY.COM–It was devastating when the California Supreme Court announced the day we married at San Francisco City Hall had no meaning at all as far as the state of California is concerned. After 17 years together, we did not anticipate that getting married would touch us so deeply and how powerful the reaction of our friends and family would be. A gay friend wrote us that news of our wedding is "actually making me cry …with happiness for the two of you and what it means for all of us." A straight friend wrote that she, her husband and their kids are "jumping over furniture because we're so happy for you two!"
Match/Gallup Poll; Politics of the Heart
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS–Sept 13th – A recent Gallup survey of 1,001 singles conducted for online dating service Match.com found that more than 60 percent of singles would discuss politics on a first date, 92 percent would consider going out with someone whose political views conflicted with theirs and 57 percent would consider a politically mismatched marriage.
The full article was originally published at RMN, but is no longer available.
Men Spend Far More on Romance
BILLINGS GAZETTE–Sept 19th – …32% of men spend more on grooming products than their female partners. A growing number of male baby boomers age 40 to 58 are turning to plastic surgery, accounting for nearly 15% of all procedures. Men are leading the way in the online-dating revolution with nearly 90% of all users being male.
The full article was originally published at Billings Gazette, but is no longer available.
TangoPersonals Offers Anonymous Phone Calling
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ – TangoPersonals.com is taking online dating to a new level by using the power of voice. Users get a free voice profile and can be connected on the phone via the Internet while keeping their phone numbers confidential.
Incode to Acquire KissyKat
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 13, 2004–Incode Corporation today announced its acquisition of KissyKat; online dating service for pet and animal lovers and their community.
Pre-Dating Announces Position as World’s Largest Speed Dating Company
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) Sep 16, 2004 — …Pre-Dating has emerged as the leader in speed dating which is widely considered the most popular dating trend in the country. Pre-Dating holds monthly speed dating events in 65 metro markets with 8 Minute Dating in 52 markets, and HurryDate with 37 markets worldwide. PRWEB
TurtleDate.com Targets People Fed Up With Dating Websites
Rochester, NY (PRWEB) Sep 18, 2004 – During the long, cold winter of 2004, Lynne Perry decided to take the plunge into the world of web dating. (She quickly became disillusioned and started TurtleDate). Perry determined that TurtleDate would never target a "lifestyle demographic" just to make money from rapid romantic turnovers. Instead, the goal would always be to give people the tools to make real connections and have fun, without a lot of "attitude" or high-risk behavior. PR WEB